President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to expeditiously confirm the sack of the chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera. This is contained in a letter by President Bola Tinubu read out by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary today. Tinubu also sought the...
•Sacked Coach Jean-Louis Gasset Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast have sacked coach Jean-Louis Gasset midway through the tournament, the country’s football federation (FIF) announced today. “The contracts of coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his assistant Ghislain Printant are terminated due to insufficient results,” the FIF said in a statemen...
•Emefiele and Buhari Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he did not sack the erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, despite speculations surrounding his (Emefiele) presidential ambition during the 2023 elections. Buhari disclosed that he did not remove Emefiele because of the absence of firm evidenc...
•Coach Jose Mourinho Jose Mourinho has been sacked as coach of Roma, the Serie A side announced Tuesday, saying it was “in the best interests of the club”. Mourinho, whose contract was due to expire in June, would leave the club alongside his technical team “with immediate effect”, Roma said. “We would like to thank […]
Analysts are casting doubts on the sincerity of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the dissolution of the board and management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank. Those who spoke to our correspondents at the weekend queried how the CBN could replace the board and management of these affected banks with just […]
•Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State The Supreme Court has reversed the sack of Caleb Mutfwang, affirming him as Governor of Plateau State. On November 19, the court of appeal in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state, reports Channels TV. The appellate court held that the PDP violated the court order and ordered […]
•Governor Abba Yusuf The Supreme court has upheld the election of Abba Yusuf as Governor of Kano State, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal and the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which sacked the governor. Justice John Okoro, who read the lead judgement, said the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision [&hellip...
•Dr Garus Gololo and Tinubu A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Garus Gololo, has threatened to head to court to ensure that all persons involved in the embezzlement of public funds are brought to justice. The outspoken member of the ruling party made the threat yesterday in Abuja while speaking to our […]
•Police The Delta Police Command said it has recovered arms and ammunition in Ekpan Community in the Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Bright Edafe, stated this in a statement in Warri. Edafe said the Divisional Police Officer, Ekpan Division, CSP Aliyu Shaba, received credible information about th...
The aviation industry in Nigeria is tottering as last week’s sack of chief executive officers (CEOs) and their directors is having a huge toll on the sector. There are also fears that the country may fail to close the observed gaps by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in the August – September safety audit […]

